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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
"Give Us This Day

Life brought her nothing men call good
None of its brightest or it's best
But sorrow broke her solitude
And anguish sought her patient breast,
Yet through it all. her faith was strong,
And strongest when most dark her lot;
She knew that peace was hers ere long.
Where sorrow dies and tears not.
So, with clasped hands and Bonded head,
Her lips could say,
Give US this day
Our 1aily bread"
She climbed the weary hill of life.
With feet unaided and unshod
(Save by Gods gracel. and constant strife
Attended every step she trod.
Yet, through the gloom these shadows made.
light about her feet was cast.
And lifting up her voice, she laid
Her load, where loads must come at last.
Hence. those poor lips so scantly fed
In faith could say.
give US this day
Our daily bread"
u. I. Burton Wollaston in April Culver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
Mira. Potter and Mrs. Wales.

New YORK Town Topic.
Mira. Potter, by the way, took family dinner
Sunday with the Prince and Princess of Wales
at Marlborough House. The Prince was all
amablity, and the Princess urged dainty after
dainty on their gifted guest, saying: Eat
hearty, ceary. You must keep your strength
up you know" 1t is rumored in court circles
that her Royal Hichness will act dresser to
Mrs. Potter during the London engagement,
while, whenever the Princes engagements per.
init, he will carry her satchei and bouquets
home for her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
Forgiveness.

Crush the rose, its odor rises,
Giving sweetness for the pain;
Grieve woman, and she gives you
Sweet forgiveness poured like rain.
George Birdseye, in Brooklyn Magazine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
At Lenten Service.
T:d-Bits

Miss Moily-Come in our pew. Kate
Miss kate-Oh, no; come in ours. We've got
such nice comfortable high kneeling cushions!
They don't strain your polonaise bit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27

ARIADNE IN THE WIRE-GRASS
BY LOUIS PENDLEToN.

Author OF 'sTHE Story OF BLACK DAN" THE SET
ELEMENT AT INDIAN POND" Etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27

Mans Galiantry to Women.
Harrer's Bazar
C,ne sees very few sealskin sacaues standing
Up X tie street cars
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
EMANCIPATION IN BRAZIL.

The progress of emancipation in Bra
I'll, says the New York Observer, bids
fair to be greatly accelerated by the
action of the Brazilian Chambers, now
in session. A bill has been introduced
in that body which provides that all
slaves in the Empire of Brazil shall be
declared free from the date of the pro-
mitigation of the new law. In order,
however, that no unnecessary hardship
may ensue to slave owners, it is provided
that those who are freed from bondage
by virtue of the law shall continue in
the service of their former masters for
the space of two years. But this addi-
tional service may be escaped on the
payment, by the freedman, of sum
not to exceed two hundred dollars.
Persons over fifty years of age are ex-
empt from the operation of the two
year clause, and are given full freedom
at once. Husband or wife being freed,
both are set free simultaneously. 1t is
estimated that there are now about half
a million persons in Brazil who will be
affected by the proposed law. Bitter
opposition to its enactment is expected
on the part of the wealthy slave hold
ing class, but there is good ground for
believing that it will succeed. The
Emperor is in sympathy with the eman-
cipationists, and the latter party in
cludes the most intelligent, moral, ard
progressive portion of the people. The
present emancipation law is too slow in
its operations to suit this class, and
public sentiment also favors an imme-
date change. The opponents of slavery
in Brazil have fought long and hard
fight, and have well earned the success
which now promises to crown their
efforts.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
FEEDING.

My neighbor, John Goosman, COM
plains that his hens don't lay any eggs.
Iasked him, "What do you feed them?"
Feed Them" he replied, "why, the
lazy things have nothing to do all day
but scratch for worms. They ought to
feed themselves. 1 might as we'll buy
eggs at once as to buy egg-food."
"Well," / replied, ''if you let your
hens scratch for themselves they will
gather food enough to keep alive, and
will lay eggs enough to hatch brood
once or twice year, but they won't
lay any extra eggs for you to eat or to
sell. If you leave them to themselves
they will take care of themselves and
no more. 1t is not natural for them to
lay several hundred eggs in year, and
they won't do it unless they are slim
ulated by feeding"
"But," said John, "there is Ben Bird
who has all sorts of fancy fowls, and he
feeds them high, and yet he tells me
that they don't lay worth cent. How
do you account for that g''
Every easily Ben goes to the other
extreme. He overfeeds his hens. He
makes them so fat that they are too
lazy to do anything but eat. 1t does
not follow that because feeding is good,
overlooking is better. Water is good
for thirsty man, but he don't need to
be drowned in it in order to quench his
thirst
This talk about hens led me to think
ing about some other kinds of feeding.
Over at Y. they have a first-rate min
lister. But the people are stingy. So
they have cultivated the idea that the
way to make minister spiritual is to
starve him. They say: 1--WE don't
want proud and pampered preacher.
We want an humble man of God. If
we should give him large salary he
would not know how to sympathize
with the poor, and if we should pay him
promptly he would not have to trust in
God and live by faith as every minister
ought to-" The result of this system
is that the preacher is running down in
health and in pulpit power. How can
a man prepare two good sermons each
week when he has to help his sick wife
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
soLoMoN's JUDGMENT.

'Solomon's Judgment" says Zion's
Herald, "has had many limitations per-
haps the best of these is the Chinese !;
and is thus put, in the London academy"
Two women came before mandarin
in China, each of them protesting that
she was the mother of little child
they had brought with them. They
were so eager and 80 positive that the
mandarin was solely puzzled. He re-
tired to consult with his wife, who was
a wise and clever woman, whose opin-
ion was held in great repute in the
neighborhood. She requested five min
utes in which to deliberate. At the
end of that time she spoke "Let the
servants catch me large fish in the
river, and let it be brought me here
alive" This was done. "Bring me
now the infant" she said, "but leave
the women in the outer chamber" This
was done, too. Then the mandarin's
wife caused the baby to be undressed,
and its clothes put on the large fish.
"Carry the creature outside now, and
throw it into the river in the sight of
the two women" The servant obeyed
her orders, flinging the fish into the
water, where it rolled about and strug-
gled, disguised, no doubt, by the wrap
ping in which it was swaddled. With
out moments pause, one of the moth
er's threw herself into the river with
shrek. She must save her drowning
child. Without doubt she is the
true mother" she declared and the
mandarin's wife commanded that she
should be rescued and the child given
to her. without a doubt she is the
true mother" she declared. And the
mandarin nodded his head and thought
his wife the wisest woman in the Flow
cry Kingdom. Meantime the false
mother crept away. She was found out
in her impOsture, and the mandarin's
wife forgot all about her in the occupa-
ton of clothing the little baby in the
best silk she could find in her wardrobe.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
OUT OF SORROW, GLADNEss.

New-made graves and old graves re-
opened cannot be forgotten, nor is it
desirable that they should be. There
have been sad paintings through the
year. To many sickness has come in
place of health, others have suffered
severe loss of things material, and in
other ways hearts have been made sore.
May all such remember the goodness of
God, for in all and through all he has
been at work. Out of sorrow God can
bring gladness. The voice of fear may
cry out, "All these things are against
me ~ but faith exclaims, "All things
work together for good to them that
love God % With the sad partings let
US mingle glad thoughts of happy meet
ings yet to come. The losses and the
crosses of time have in them the ele-
ments of present blessing and rich eter-
nal gain. For the Christian heart there
is no hopeless sorrow. Tears and tri-
ais, griefs and gloom, are letters in the
alphabet of Christian experience with
which by Gods guidance we may spell
out most blessed truths. The day will
dawn when among our mercies we
shall number what now we set down as
expressions. In this faith and hope
even the smitten heart may sing, and
the substance of that song may well be,
81 will bless the Lord at all times; his
praiseshall continually be in my mouth"
1t is good thing even for the sorrow-
ing to give thanks unto the Lord
Neto York Observer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16

When heaven mas taken from us some
object of our love, how sweet it is to have
bosom whereon to recline our heads, and
into which we may pour the torrent of our
tears!-T. Jefferson.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
THE DIVINE GOODNESS.

THE SERMON
n UNyEBsA
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16

Queen Victoria having, by virtue
OF special dispensation from the Pope,
been admitted to the famous monastery
of La Grande Chartreuse, an interesting
controversy has arisen concerning former
women visitors to the house that never
admits a woman" One writer says she
was the first Protestant woman to enter
the place, as the Empress Eugenia was
the fret Catholic woman. Another says
the Queen of Italy was also thus favored.
A third declares the Empress of Brazil
was admitted and the Countess of Paris
turned away. A fourth calls to mind
that George Sand got in there disguised
as man. At any rate, Queen Victoria
was cordially received, and her compan-
ion. Miss Phipps, also, and the rule of
silence was suspended to allow Her Ma
iesty to converse freely with the fathers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
WOOD & VINCENT.
The Cotton Gin.

burst Il Hardy now have their cotton
gin and press up and in operation,
ready to gin and bale all of the cotton
that may be brought to them. 1t has a
capacity of about ten bales a day, and
the assistance of but three men is nee
essary. The machinery is all new, and
of the very latest improvements. The
press can also be used for baling hay,
and it will be put to this use next yeal !.
Mr.. burst does not figure on the
cotton output in Barber county being
great this year, as no one who planted
put i'll more than an experimental
patch; but next year hundreds of acres
will be planted. Those who tried cot
ton this year, as dry and unfavorable
as the season, express themselves salts
fled to engage in the industry next year
on much broader scale.
Mr.. burst and Judge Hardy deserve
great credit for their enterprise in put
ting in the gin, and we believe now that
it has been demonstrated that cotton
will grow here, that every citizen who
can afford 1t should next spring con-
tribute to fund to further this indus
try, And if the county commissioners
could do so lawfully, an appropriation
of few hundred dollars for the purpose
of buying seed, would be money Judi
ciously expended.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Tovnshin T,ekats.


We are requested to publish as the
regular democratic ticket i'm Mingona
township the following: For trustee,
Hamilton Hayes; clerk, j. NJ. Reagan;
treasurer, +. b. Nurse; constables,
r. ID. PurSell and Preston Parr; road
overseers, district No. l, Samuel Will
son. No. >, r. V. Bloom.
The second Peoples" ticket nomi-
mated in Eagle township is made up as
follows: Trustee, l.. S. McElwain;
clerk. Jas. LOckard; treasurer, q. w.
Frisbee; justices, ]. r. Winters and r.
Ogden: constables, w. w. Brown and
G.. 5. Purciful.
The regular democratic ticket i'm Elm
Mills township is as follows: Trustee,
Philip Butcher; treasurer. w. III. Slack;
clerk. Robt. J. Collins; constable. Ed.
Williams.
Committeeman Eads, of Valley town.
ship, has furnished us with the follow
ing township ticket agreed ON in Valley
township at meeting of the democrat
ic and union labor people: Trustee,
Jas. y. Murray: clerk, Phil. Holmdon;
treasurer, Newton Marshall; constable,
Scott Briley.
sun City township has the following
democratic ticket in the field: Trustee.
B. II. Tanner; treasurer, Louis Bis
santZ; clerk, Jacob Bibb; justice, G. w.
Owens: cOnstables, Joseph Taylor and
Geo. Agile; road overseer, ID. l.. Muir
ply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Hazelton Happenings.

i suppose that Mr.. Peck's mouthpiece
will offer some sort of defense for his
action i'll the railroad matter and will
probably say in reply that the people
adopted the report of the committee on
expenditures. Suppose they did, does
that change the result or prove that
there WAS not recklessness in the mat
ter? Will 1t prove that Mr.. Peck is a
careful business man, or will the fact
still remain that he is, to say the least.
little reckless in his business? And
then, if the people did adopt the report,
how is it that the town lots given to the
raiload are not paid for? or how is it
that there is still debt of near $4,000
yet to settle? And l suppose he will
claim that the parks are intended for
the city. Still that does not alter the
case in the least. 1t is time enough to
let the city pay the expense of cultiva-
ting them after the title passes from
the town company to the city, a pro-
ceeding that may never take place.. :.
As to the pounding that Perkins recelv-
ed for opposing Peck's election last
spring: we hardly think he will attempt
to deny it, because he is of that dispo-
sition that to oppose him is to forever
incur his hatred for he does not think
it possible, or in any way probable.
that he should materially err. But
will not anticipate the denial any fur
Their. Now as to Doc Rigg: we sup
pose that III the last issue of the Cres-
set before election he will probably
come out in a wholesale denial; but |
don think there will be any great eff
fort made lay either him or Peck to de-
ny anything in time for the proof to be
published before election. Doc may
think it small matter to charge $500
for taking Mrs. Blackstone TO the asy-
lum, or 10 allcw an $50 bill to be pre-
scented TO the commissioners when $40
would pay the bill; or TO carry a war
rant d year for Lee Davis when he had
been told where Davis was; or to Yet
Kaufman injure his heel i'm getting bis
boot off when he was probably the first
and only prisoner Doc ever had the
honor of starting to state PRISON with;
but will the voters think that way i'm
November and give Doc third term?
CITIZEN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The New Election Law Saw,

All printed election tickets hereafter
must have a space left at least one
eighth of an inch in width after the
name of each candidate. When a bal
lot with designated heading contains
printed or pasted thereon, in place OF
another, q name not found OH the reg
ular ballot having such heading, such
name shall be regarded by the judges as
having been placed thereon for the
purpose of fraud. and the ballot shall
not be counted for the name so found.
Any person printing or causing to be
printed or pasted ballot as described.
or ballot which omits any name found
on the regular ticket, or any person
who handles or distributes such fraudu-
lent ballots, shall be deemed guilty of n
mlsdemcanor, and on conviction will be
liable TO a fine of not less than S25 nor
nor more than 500, or to be imprisoned
in the county Jail not exceeding sixty
days. And whoever furnishes an cleo
tor who cannot read with ticket, in
forming him that it contains a name
different from those written or printed
thereon, or who fraudulently or deceit
fully changes the ballot on any elector.
is also liable to fine of $500 and ninety
days in Jail.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
District COurt.

Since our last issue. the court has
not lost any time, and several knotty
cases have been disposed of.
In the case of Benz. Laswell VS.. The
Board of County Commissioners, IN
which the plaintiff claimed damages for
road running through his place, north
OF Sharon, a jiry gave him 500. The
jury was out an entire night. This is
the first case in which the county has
ever been required to pay damages for
a road.
AL but one of the Loveioy- G lasscock
cases have been disposed Of, Judgment
having been given as asked for. The
receiver, w. ID. Van Slyke, made his re-
port showing that he had received from
the sale of goods over S. 0en; that he had
expen, - For clerk hire 81 40; attorneys
fees S475 and he claimed for his services
Sl,7OO. He paid $500 90 the appraisers.
lie also paid $40 rent. The total ex
penditures is about a, 800. Ii don't pay
To go into bankruptcy,
Yesterday the case of J. Il. Winters
VS.. l.. ;. McElwain, ct al, case of
trespass, was on trial.
Fillmore Thompson VS.. Z. b. Cole;
dismissed without prejudice.
Walter VS.. Flohr. sent to Kingman
county on change of venue by agree
ment.
Albert Horner VS.. Frank Horner;
judgment for S24S.62; attachment s,Is-
tanned and costs of suit; property or
dered sold; motion for new trial over
ruled.
&. 2. Orwin VS.. WIN. Davis; judgment
for plaintiff for S676.69.
NJ. Hoffman VS.. John S. Fleming:
judgment for plaintiff for 1925 and
costs.
ID. b. Smith vs.. Sarah Smith: decree
for divorce granted as prayed for.
Louisa Marshall VS.. Reuben Marshall:
change of venue to Sedgewick county.
Jas. O'Neal VS.. Fred. Dudley: case
continued until next term and costs
taxed TO plaintiff.
j. W. McNeal VS.. Mary A. Kimmel:
sheriff s sale confirmed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Gents Underwear, latest,
cheapest and best. Standi-
ford, Youmans d Eldred.

Gents Underwear, latest,
cheapest and best. Standi-
ford, Youmans d Eldred.
Get your abstracts of shannon ~
Shannon. 1874
Fresh fish and fresh oysters regular
ly at the Central market IL
G. l.. S. c. will meet Saturday night,
at the Methodist church.
Exposition" Cent Cigar takes The
cake. For sale by Harrington. Is
Judge Stevens will carry the full par
" strength at kiowa. Two of the best
men of that city told us this yesterday,
and they were men who always talk
sense.
The First National bank of Jetmore,
Hodgeman county. has been organized.
Jas. a. Blair and o. &. Ewart, of the
First National of this city. are two of
the directors.
Mrs. DennisOn has traded her stock
of goods, in this city, to the Davis
Bros. Jim and Jack, for 500 acres of
land southwest of here. The Messrs.
Davis are energetic business men and
have had experience in the mercantile
line.
\ five hundred yards race occurred
YESTERDAY afternoon, west of town. be-
tween John McKeever's horse and a
sorrel three-year old colt. the property
OF ). L. Bradshaw, of Harper. The race
was originally started for $50 side: but
no less than 500 changed hands on the
result. The Bradshaw colt won easily
by 50 feet in the 500 yards. Before the
race it was announced that the colt was
the property of VIM. Nichols, OF Lake
City. and as no one had ever heard of
the colt, suckers were plentiful.
Owing to circumstances over which
he has no control, now, Mr.. Bryson.
candidate for treasurer, could not leave
his family TO make canvass of the
county; but his friends never become
tired of speaking his praise. lie is the
best qualified of the three candidates
for the office. He is able to give a bond
independent of any bank. He IS in no
way, directly or indirectly, connected
with the bank fight in this city, and If
he were elected, he would Faithfully
and honestly discharge the duties of
the Office, uninfuenced by bankers.
capitalists, or political schemers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Mingona Matters. -

The Dunkard meeting passed off
pleasantly at Mingona Saturday even
ing. There was pretty full atten-
dance of the members. The speakers
were Rev. Moore and Rev. Ennis from
NO-Man's Land, Rev. Johnson from
Reno county and Rev Bowser, young
and promising speaker from Kingman
county, besides the resident ministers.
On Sunday general dinner was pro-
vided for all, after the Sabbath school
and morning worship. In the after
noon the young folks enjoyed them
selves pleasantly singing and in social
conversation. The exercises on Sab
bath evening were conducted by Breth-
rem Johnson and Ennis and very in
teresting sermon was delivered by Bro
Their Bowser. Most of the visiting
brethren returned to their homes Mon
day. There will be services every Sab
bath at Mingona by the home ministry.
Sabbath school at 10 a. M. and services
at ii.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Sunday School Convention Programme.

Following is the programme of the
annual convention of the Barber county
Sunday school association, to be held
at Medicine Lodge, on Friday and Sat
urday, November 18th and 18th:
FIRST DAY.
= p. m.-Opening exercises, 80 minutes.
$50 p. m.-Roll call. 10 minutes.
2:4O p. m.-Frater'l greeting, 10 minutes.
2:55 p. m.-Reports from the
Secretary. .............1 10 minutes.
3:05 p. m.-Reports from del
egateS. .25 minutes.
$50 p. disappointment of
Committees ........... 10 minutes.
$40 p. m.-Miscellaneous bu-
SlneSS.. ~ minutes.
400 p. m.-Adiournment,
EVENING.
o'clk-Song service, with addresses.
o:lo-Announcements and adjournm't.
SECOND DAY-FORENooN.
lO:00-Opening exercises. 80 minutes.
lO:SO-"Isthe Absent Teacher Missed?-
lO:5Q-"Which Officer can be Spared
from the School?n
lilo" Why do we sing In S. S. Work."
l1:3O-Five minute subjects:
How to Study for Teaching"
FLOW to Impart knowledge"
How to foster the Truth taught
Having and Using influence.
Helping Scholars to Christian
Decision
SECOND DAY-AFTERNOON.
2:OO-Reports from Committees, and
consideration Of the same. Flee
ton OF officers.
3:OO-AdareSs to the children, followed
by musical concert.
4:00-Adjournment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
ShonfinP Matches

The shoot between II. b. Clark, OF
this city, and W. II. Beckwith, of Deer.
head. for SD side, last Wednesday
attracted good crowd, and considera.
bic money changed hands, though the
odds were in favor of Clark from the
start. The shoot was % glass balls, q
yards rise. and the following was the
score:
CLARK.
9Ul0 Oi1Ilf111I0O0OI
EECKwITH.
OIL @ lC0I1I0OOIlIII1IOIIO-I5
Judges, \. Schmidt and George Hor-
ney; scorer, f. u. Caruthers.
When this match was over; several
other contests occurred. II. b. Clark
and L. G. Malloy shot 10 balls, Clark
getting and Malloy 6.
\ sweepstake shoot of 5 balls each
resulted rs follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26

The ''shoot-Off'' was won by Dohrer.
who took first money. Malloy took
second, and the Beckwiths divided the
third.
y match between r. J. Mckay and
ThoS. DOran was the widest of the day.
They shot Is balls, Mckay getting 3 and
DOhrer 1.
Another sweepstake between Cary
Ewart, Clark, Van Slyke, Malloy.
Doran, Kelley and Dohrer was won by
Malloy, he making 3 straight. Clark
took second money.
On Saturday, three matches between
u. W. Nickefs and ID. VanSlyke were
shot. They used the Peoria black
birds. The first match of ten birds re-
suited in Vickers 1, VanSlyke 4. The
second match of birds, Van Slyke 4.
Nickers 3. Third match, Van Slyke 8,
and VickerS =.
The same afternoon, sweepstakes
shoot, at five blackbirds resulted as